>>>SEPTEMBER 9 2019, IMPORTANT NOTE: PLEASE IGNORE MESSAGES FROM THE AZURE SPHERE ACCOUNT SAYING THAT KITS HAVE ALL BEEN CLAIMED. MORE STOCK IS AVAILABLE, THIS IS A TECHNICAL PROBLEM WITH THE AZURE SPHERE AUTOMATED MESSAGES. SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS OF STOCK THAT IS AVAILABLE. THIS ISSUE WILL BE CORRECTED SHORTLY AND THE REGISTRATION FUNCTIONALITY WILL RETURN.

element14 and Hackster.io have launched two great Design Challenges based around the Avnet Azure Sphere MT3620 kit, and for members from eligible countries we have 20,000 free kits available so you can join the competitions! The registration process is simple: just be a member of the element14 Community or register for a free account, then follow the "register" link above, where all the details are provided. You will be responsible for paying any shipping charges, sales taxes, VAT, or customs duties necessary in your country when you check out with your free kit on the e-commerce site for your country. Please note that being an element14 member makes one (1) Azure Sphere kit available to you, and any abuse of the free kit system may be grounds for disqualifying your entry into the competition and cancelling your kit order.

You can do your registration for the free kit on a mobile or desktop browser and receive your voucher code, but please use a desktop browser to complete your purchase order on the e-commerce website where you apply the voucher code. Please also note that some members have had problems with their ad-blocking programs interfering with the use of the voucher code, if you are having trouble please try disabling your ad-blocker on the e-commerce page and then enter the voucher code.

Please note that in some countries the price of the kit will be reduced not totally to 0, but rather by nearly all of its face value, so the kit itself might still have a very small price attached to it. This depends on the functionality of the e-commerce site, but the kit will be free or nearly free in all regions after the voucher code is applied.

Please also note that in some countries there will show only 1 kit in stock; this is due to the functionality of the site and does not reflect the actual stock available. If the kit shows that it is in stock with at least 1 piece, there will be significant amount of stock to fill orders for the free kits. The most up to date information on whether free kits are available in your country can be found in this document, so please bookmark it.

NOTE FOR EU COUNTRIES : WE ARE NOW OUT OF STOCK FOR THE FREE BOARD. ALL ORDERS WILL BE FULFILLED IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY WERE RECEIVED, ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. EU MEMBERS CAN ALWAYS JOIN THE CHALLENGE IF THEY OBTAIN THEIR OWN AVNET AZURE SPHERE KIT.

NOTE FOR INDIA: THE FREE KIT IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO THOSE WHO ARE ABLE TO ENTER SOMETHING FOR THEIR GST NUMBER AT CHECKOUT, AS THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR OUR BUSINESS OFFERING THE AZURE SPHERE KIT TO CONSUMERS IN INDIA.

NOTE FOR AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND: UNFORTUNATELY WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THESE COUNTRIES FOR FREE KITS.

NOTE FOR ASIA / PACIFIC COUNTRIES: YOUR E-COMMERCE SITE MAY REQUIRE YOU TO HAVE ONLY ONE (1) ITEM IN YOUR CART WHEN YOU USE THE VOUCHER CODE FOR THE AZURE SPHERE KIT. IF YOUR VOUCHER CODE SEEMS NOT TO BE WORKING, CHECK THAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR SHOPPING CART ONLY THE AVNET AZURE SPHERE MT3620 KIT.

For those who are not from a country eligible for the free Azure Sphere kits, you can still join the challenges! Just obtain an Avnet Azure Sphere kitAvnet Azure Sphere kit on your own, making sure that it is approved to work in your country, and check out the details of the challenges in our Azure Sphere space. The challenges are based around the Avnet Azure Sphere MT3620 kit; no other Azure based kits are eligible.

Please see below regarding countries which are eligible for free Azure Sphere kits. If your country is marked YES, you can order your kit using the "register" button above. If your country is marked NO, you will need to purchase your own Azure Sphere kit. If your country is not mentioned specifically, but the Azure Sphere kit is available for purchase and functions in your region, you may also join the challenges if you purchase your own kit, assuming you are eligible for our Design Challenges based on our Terms and Conditions.

NORTH AMERICA

Country

FREE Kit Availability

United States

YES

Canada

NO

Mexico

NO

Puerto Rico

YES (choose USA for your country)

EUROPE (August 2019 Update: Stock for Europe is Now Exhausted, But You Can Still Join the Challenges)